05 Dec, 2024
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After AWS and Google, Microsoft says it’s removing Azure ‘egress’ data transfer fees — but with caveats

Microsoft has revealed that it too will allow business customers to transfer data out of its Azure cloud infrastructure with no so-called “egress fees” attached, following hot on the heels of similar moves by cloud rivals AWS and Google. While Microsoft positions the announcement as a voluntary pro-customer move, the fact that it was quietly […]

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Apple has acquired an AI startup called DarwinAI.

Apple has acquired an AI startup called DarwinAI. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says Apple acquired the Canadian firm earlier this year. DarwinAI makes AI systems that visually inspect components for manufacturers, but, as pointed out by Bloomberg, the startup also aims to “make neural network models smaller and faster.” This tech might […]

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Google’s annual I/O puzzle is back.

Google’s annual I/O puzzle is back. As usual, Google has chosen to reveal the date of its I/O developer conference through a collaborative puzzle. For I/O 24 it’s a Pipe Dream-style game, guiding a marble from point A to point B. Completing your levels helps the overall progress (and probably trains generative AI models somehow), […]